Common Ground

Original Release Date:  1977

Track Listing

• 1. Ancient Voices (Nhmamusasa)
• 2. Eagle
• 3. Icarus
• 4. The Promise of a Fisherman (Iemanja)
• 5. Ocean Dream
• 6. Trio
• 7. Common Ground (Velho Sermao)
• 8. Lay Down Your Burden
• 9. Wolf Eyes
• 10. Duet
• 11. Midnight (Minuit)
• 12. Trilogy

Credits

• David Darling: Cello, ?, Electric Cello
• Paul Winter: Arranger, Harmonium, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Vocals, Voices, Choir, Chorus, Sarrusophone, Producer, Performer, ?, Translation
• Ivan Lins: Translation
• Jesse Winchester: Composer
• Warren Bernhardt: Piano
• Ralph Towner: Arranger
• Keith Emerson: Composer
• Kerry Livgren: Composer
• Steve Walsh: Composer
• Paul Berliner: Arranger, Vocals, Maracas Mbira, Vocal Arrangement, Foot Percussion
• Susan Osborn: Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Voices, Choir, Chorus, Translation, Vocal Producer, Obbligatto Vocals
• Cruz Baca: Vocals, Choir, Chorus
• Michael Blair: Cymbals, Bells
• Tim Bomba: Assistant Engineer
• Ray Brown: Bass
• Oscar Castro-Neves: Organ, Bass, Guitar, Arranger, Producer, Guitar (Classical), Fender Rhodes, Hi String Guitar
• Neal Ceppos: Assistant Engineer
• Geoffrey Daking: Assistant Engineer
• Michael Frondelli: Assistant Engineer
• Steve Gadd: Drums, Stick, Surdo, ?, Grand Cassa, Trap Kit
• David Greene: Producer, Engineer, Remixing
• Jesse Henderson: Assistant Engineer
• Michael Holmes: Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Fender Rhodes, Translation
• John Beverly Jones: Assistant Engineer
• Steve Katz: Assistant Engineer
• Gary King: Bass
• Paul McCandless: Flute, Arranger, Horn (English), Oboe, Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Soloist, Norwegian Selje Flute
• Mike Mills: Assistant Engineer
• Jim Scott: Guitar, Arranger, Vocals
• Jay Borden: Assistant Engineer
• Vern Carlson: Assistant Engineer
• Kwaku Dadey: Stick
• Matt Murray: Assistant Engineer
• Tom Arrison: Assistant Engineer
• Tigger Benford: Stick
• Bill Cahn: Drums, Drums (Steel)
• Ben Carriel: Stick
• Robert Chappell: Organ, Drums, Moog Synthesizer, Tamboura, Moog Bass, Ugandan Drum
• Janet Johnson: Vocals, Vocals (Background), Voices, Choir, Chorus, Obbligatto Vocals
• Michael F. Mills: Assistant Engineer
• Paul Winter Consort: Arranger, Harmonium, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Sarrusophone, Producer, Vocal Arrangement
• Roland Young: Art Direction
• Chuck Beeson: Design
• Robert Ludwig: Mastering
• Steve Horelick: Cymbals, ?
• Peter Barry Chowka: Liner Notes
• Ronaldo Monteiro de Souza: Translation
• Fodeba Keita: Translation
• Edward Kasper: Illustrations, Paintings, Cover Painting
• Zed McLarnon: Engineer
• Regina Werneck: Vocals, Choir, Chorus
• Perry Cheatham: Assistant Engineer
• Ida: Vocals
• Tom Huffman: Photography
• Keita Fodeba: Composer
• Laudir DeOliveira: Chimes, Conga, Triangle, Multi Instruments, Shaker, Cowbell, Wood Block, Water Drums
• Chris Brown: Assistant Engineer, Remix Assistant
• Dixon Van Winkle: Engineer, ?, Remixing
• D. Green: Producer
• O. Reeves: Producer
• P. Winter: Producer